Broom head



Patented June 5, 1923.

UNHTED TATES GUY DRAKE, OF WHITMAN, NEBRASKA.

BROOM HEAD.

Application filed May 24,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY DRAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVhitman, in the county of Grant and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Broom Head, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to brooms, and is particularly concerned with what is known in the art as broom heads designed to detachably secure the brush element of the broom to the handle, whereby it may be removed and replaced when desired.

Owing to the constant increase in cost of the ordinary brooms, it is the purpose of the invention to reduce this cost by eliminating waste in the discarding of the broom handle, and by eliminating a greater portion of the skilled labor necessary in making and finishing the ordinary broom common in use. The savings incident to the use of the present device, after replacing several brushes, is approximately two-thirds of the cost of new brooms of the ordinary type.

The object of the invention is to provide a head attachable to the common broom handle and which will detachably secure the brush portion of a broom to the handle, such head being economical to produce, efficient and durable in practice.

The invention resides in the details of construction, combination and arrangemen of parts hereinafter set forth. I

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 8 is an end view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective of the coupling member.

In the specification and drawings like characters denote similar and like parts.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, of the drawings, 1 illustrates an ordinary elongated pole like handle of a broom and 2 indicates the brush element or broom proper.

According to the invention the brush ele ment or head 2 is detachably secured to the handle by means of a socket or ferrule 1' to be fitted on the lower end of the handle 1.

1921. Serial No. 472,204,

The socket is provided on its lower edge, at substantially diametrically opposite points, with a pair of downwardly extending arms 5 rovided with piercing ends which will penetrate the top of the brush element. These arms may be stamped from the sides of the socket, formed integral therewith or otherwise secured thereto, and are of such length as to extend for a considerable distance into the binded portion of the brush element. The arms are, also, of considerable width to form relatively broad bearing surfaces.

In this form of the invention, a yoke member 6 extends from opposite sides of the socket to have its end portions lie opposite the respective ends of the brush element and which are corrugated, as at 6 for a purpose which will later appear. This yoke member consists of a stout strand of wire which passes through aligned openings in the socket, and preferably also through the handle 1, and assumes a substantially arc formation. A. pair of clamping bands 7 are provided for co-operation with the yoke and to tightly grip the brush element, whereby it is maintained in position. Each of these bands consists of two substantially straight strands of wire loosely connected together at one of their ends by eyelets 7 formed by looping the strands. The other ends of these strands are slightly bent outwardly and, when secured in position as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, are drawn together and so maintained by a fastening link or strand of wire 7. The bands 7 are arranged in superposed spaced relation about the upper portion of the brush element and engage in the corrugations 6 in the loop which prevent them from slipping out of position, when they are fastened in position by the members 7 In order to further maintain the securing bands 7 in position and to further secure the brush element to the handle, tie members 8 and 9 are provided. These tie members are each to extend through the central portion of the brush member lying be tween the bands 7 and to cross within the brush as shown in Fig. 8. The lower ends of the tie members 8 and 9 are formed with hook-like portions 10 which engage opposite sides of the lowermost band 7. The upper ends of the ties 8 and 9 are brought to lie over opposite sides of the upper band 7 and are extended upwardly and secured to the socket in any suitable manner. In this embodiment, however, a bolt 11 extends through eyelets formed at the upper ends of said tie wires 8 and 9. By this construction the head is rigidly secured in place, and, obviously, when the brush element is worn out or it is otherwise desired to replace the same, it is only necessary to disengage the loops or links 7 and the bands 7 may be slid endwise from engagement with the tie wires and the brush, and then withdraw the tie'wires from the brush.

The brushelements 2 are to consist of the 1 usual broom straws, or other like fibers,

which are preferably bound together at their upper portion by suitable stitching 18.

Having thusdescribed the invention What is claimed is:

1'. A holder for broom heads comprising a socket member provided with piercing prongs thereon adapted to extend into the broom head, a yoke member extending from the socket member, the legs of said yoke member being adapted to lie at opposite sides of the broom head, a securing band consisting of a pair of members hingedly connected at one of their ends and each adapted to lie on opposite sides of the broom head and over the ends 01"? said yoke member, and means for securing the ends of said band together tightly about the broom head.

2. A holder for broom heads, as set forth in claim 1, further including means on the yoke for preventing relative movement between said band and the yoke when the band is secured in position.

3. A holder for broom heads comprising a socket member to receive a broom handle and having piercing prongs thereon adapted to extend into the broom head, a yoke member extending from the socket member, the legs oi" said yoke member being adapted to lie at opposite sides of the broom head, a pair of spaced clamping bands each consisting of a pair of members hingedly connected at one or their ends and each adapted to lie on opposite sides of the broom head and toembrace the ends oi said yoke, and fastening means for drawing the opposite sides of each of said hands together tightly about the broom-head.

a. A holder for broom heads as set forth in claim 3, further characterized by the ends of the yokes being formed with notches in which the ends of the securing bands engage for preventing relative movement there between.

5. A holder for broom heads as set forth: in claim 3, further including, in combination, tie wires extending downwardly from: the socket to a point below the first securing. band and being projected through the broom head and having lower ends formed with means to engage medial portions of the members, respectively, of the lower band.

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand.

GUY DRAKE. 

